Pacers guard Paul George is defended by the Heat guard Dwyane Wade in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals May 24, 2013, at the American Airline Arena in Miami.

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Matthew Glenesk

The Pacers' All-Star is in Las Vegas training with USA Basketball and told Yahoo! Sports he's been hearing from Lakers fans at seemingly every turn about their desire for him to sign with L.A. next summer.

George will be a restricted free agent barring a contract extension, but even if Indiana and George can't reach an agreement on an extension, the Pacers will match any offer the NBA's Most Improved Player receives. Team president Larry Bird said as much last week on 1070 The Fan. ...